Display-cabinet.



110.357.265. PATBN-TED JUNE 1s, 1907. E. A. wILcolLV DISPLAY GABINET.

- APPLICATION FILED JULY 16. 1906.

ATTORNEY UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Appleman ned .my 1e, 1906. serial No. 326.510.

Patented June 18, 1907.

a display cabinet wherein various types of merchandise may be readily shown, the display frames being easily removed or interchanged to replace or change the merchandise displayed, the cabinet as a lwhole providing means for protecting the merchandise from dust, moisture, etc.

The accompanying drawings will serve to illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a iront elevation. horizontal section through Fig. 1. a vertical section vthrough Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a Fig 3 is Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through Fig. 1 showing the cabinet open. Fig. 5, is a modification showing a double cabinet. zontal section through Fig. 5. are respectively views of the top supporting means for the frames.

Similar figures indicate like parts.

In the drawings: 1 indicates the front or Fig. 7 and 8 and bottom movable section of the cabinet and 2 the back or fixed section. The movable section is made up of a front 1,'v sides 4, 5, base 6, and top 7, and the fixed section 2, of a back 8, sides 9, 10, base 11 and top 12. The fixed and movable sections are hinged together at 3, and arranged over the tops 7, 12, is a series of electric lights, 13, 14, respectively arranged in staggered relation, each light registering with a space between two lights upon the other section.

In the rear and above the lines of lights 13,

'14, are two reiiecting surfaces, 15, 16, which operate to reflect upon the merchandise attached to the display frames, within the fixed and movable sections. At one side and at the top are bracket supports, 17, upon which are arranged pivoted stud pins, 18, Fig. 7, and in the fixed and movable sections at the bottom at one side are brackets, 19, carrying fixed stud pins 21.

Carried in theibrackets are the displayi'rames 'the cabinet open.

Fig. 6 is a hori- 20, which may be of any construction, preferably a rectangular metal frame, 22, having a flexible center, 23, upon which the goods to be displayed may be pinned or 'otherwise fastened. The upper and inner edge of the frame is bent, as shown in Fig. 7, to form a socket, 24, to receive the stud 18, and the lower end of the frame is provided with an extension, 25, which is provided with an aperture to fit over the stud pin 21. Any other means of supporting the swinging frames may be employed.

26 represents a pivoted strap for holding be employed.

Secured to the outer edge of the movable section of the cabinet is a depending arm,:27, on the lower end of which is a caster, 28. This arm and caster serve to support and guide the movable section, when rotated inward or outward. Located in the bottom of the cabinet is a drawer 29, which drawer may be dispensed with.

In Figs. andl 6, the construction of the parts is the same as that described, except that the cabinet is double instead of single.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A display cabinet comprising a fixed section and a movable section, supporting brackets in each section, the supporting faces of said brackets being disposed at substantially right angles to each other when the cabinet is closed, and a series of display frames carried by said brackets, whereby when the sections are opened at right angles vthe inner ends of the frames will be substantially in line.

2. A display cabinet divided vertically into a movable front section and a back section, the said sections being hinged to each other along the dividing line of one side, and a plurality of swinging vertically disposed display frames pivotally mounted within said cabinet so that they may be placed parallel to either section, a part of said frames being attached to each section, means for supporting the front section of said cabinet when open, and a folding stop attached to each section of the cabinet and which determines the point to which the movable front section may be moved from the back section.

3. A display cabinet divided vertically into a movable front section and a back section, the said sections being hinged to each other along the dividing line of one side, and

Any suitable device may IOO a plurality of swingin vertically disposed display frames pivota l 'mounted Within Fsaid cabinet, a part of said frames being attached on a diagonal line across each section, and a folding stop attached to each section of the cabinet and which determines the point to which the movable front section may be moved from the back section, whereby the sections ma stop automatically with the 1o inner ends o the frames in line.

4. A display cabinet divided vertically into two sections hinged to each other at the division line of one sidey lines of lights upon the top of each section, and reflectors ada tr 5 ed to throw light into the interior of said ca inet when open.

5. A display cabinet divided vertically into two sections, ed to each other at the division line of onevslde, lines of light upon A the tcp of each section, and two reflecting devices therefor, which operate to throw light upon the display frames.

6. A display cabinet divided vertically into two sections, hinged to each other at the division line of one side, a plurality of verticallydisposed display frames attached to each portion of one' slde, upon the top of each section, and tworeilecti devices therefor, which operate to throw light ipon the display frames.

7. display cablnet divided vertically and lines of lights -into a movable front section and a back section, the said sectionsbeing hinged to each other alon the dividing line of one side, a plurality o sw' vertically disposed disV play frames pivotal y mounted within said cabinet, a part of said frames being attached to each section, a folding stop attached to each section of the cabinet, which determines the point to-Which the movable front section may be moved from the back section,

means for supporting the front section of said cabinet when open, said means consisting of a wheel attachedv to said movable front section and adapted to run u n the means supportin the base ofsaid ca inet, lines of lights upon t e top of each section, andtworeflecting devices for said lines oflight adapted to throw light upon the said display frames.

8. A display cabinet divided vertically into two hin ed sections, lighting devices carried b eac section, and devices cooperating wit said lighting devices to constitute reflectors when the cabinet i's open and a closed housing when the cabinet is closed.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature,

inthe presence of two witnesses.

l ELIJAH ABBQTT WILQOX. Witnesses:

v M'. TURNER,

FREDERICK A. BLoUnT. 

